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Spring has come early by a couple of weeks. We have had really warm temps in the high 70's and I am hoping that it will not turn cold enough to freeze the new growth that we have already gotten. But I am sooo enjoying it anyway! Enjoy life as it comes..most of it is out of … Continue reading Early spring

A snowy day in the garden shows off the structure of your plantings. It is a good time to look at the shape of the trees and shrubs, as they are outlined with snow and everything is pretty well defined. In the picture above, the peegee hydrangea tree is shown to the right. In these … Continue reading A Snow Day

This is a busy time in my garden here on Bluebird Hill. I have been transplanting so many perennials this year. After having the trees trimmed, and our neighbors losing some, I had developed some hots spots in my shady yard. Because my memory is so bad, can anyone relate to that, this is the … Continue reading Time to put the garden to bed

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I find beauty and comfort in things a little differently than most. I love the texture of anything rusty, crusty or peeling. I am a nature girl, spending every possible moment in the garden listening to the birds and watching the bees & butterflies. I would love to share my secrets on entertaining, gardening and fashion beyond youth.